when it rains it pours

In the event you were not in Miami County recently, the rain yesterday was pretty crazy. The rain was so hard for so long it caused flash flooding, shutting down two interstates with several feet of water. Those of us living in farm country now have lakefront properties. (We're taking reservations if you want to build a condo). Fully stocked- with corn. Haha.

Black skies around 4:30pm.

Jeremy had to remove his shoes just to get to the car.
This side of the parking lot was shallow compared to the other.

Experiment Farm

I-75 Southbound. Boats already out.

Bank barn half under water.

I-75 Northbound. The water was moving incredibly fast.

Rushing water under the road between two farms.
The fields looked red; so strange.

Our drive home was very interesting.

Our fields: Lake Burns.

I've always loved willows beside a lake.

mother's day

I know this post is a week after Mother's Day, but I'm still a thankful mom and wanted to share about my day. Elauna filled out a paper during Sunday School entitled, All About Mom. Here goes:

My mom is really good at: painting. (I'm thinking painting walls or tables, not fine art!)
My favorite thing to do with my mom is: play games
I think my mom is pretty wearing: dress and necklace
It makes my mom happy when I: listen (she nailed that one!) :-)
I know my mom loves me because: she cuddles with me

Her little paper was the sweetest thing!

Me and Sis

With Mom and the kids at hospital after Dad's triple bypass.
Thanks to so many for the prayer coverage.

Mom and I went to see the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
My friend Parker was playing the french horn.
They are incredible!

So there it was: Mother's Day in a nut shell.

money well spent

I don't know anywhere else you can spend a penny and get your money's worth. Each time we go to Meijer my kids all wait in line for their turn. Three cents. And they think they've gone to the circus or something.

beauty in the details

I was walking with my kids this evening while Jeremy was planting the fields. They picked dandelions and waived them in the wind and watched the seeds blow. They would bring me a few of their favorites…mostly just the stems by the time they made it to me. I picked one myself and really marveled at the beauty and complexity of the dandelion….a common weed.

spring blooms

Mom, this post is for you, as you are the one who inspired my love for nature in the first place. I have always loved spring, especially as I get to enjoy so many beautiful flowers. It is like searching for a lost treasure when I start to see the fresh green growth and go on my springtime walks to find the beautiful dainty flowers.